Ok I admit it.. I’m a total Barbie fan – Happy Barbie Day!

Ever since I became an “adult”, I’ve been told that I’m not supposed to be into childish things like Barbie, Strawberry Shortcake, and My Little Pony any more. A few years ago I secretly bought a whole bunch of dolls and then proceeded to give them all away. I was trying to be all “adult like” and censored myself. After going through a lot of tough times, I’ve decided that life is too short to cut out of it what I truly like.
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How to deal with grief and loss

Grief is an experience that changes us deeply.
After experiencing grief, our entire view on life changes. We can clearly feel the difference of how we were before and after it. Those events are like landmarks that forever change our inner most being.
Life looks, feels, and even tastes differently. There’s a saying that goes like this: “What doesn’t kill us can only make us stronger…”
That saying is true for some people but not everyone is able to understand how to get stronger after traumatic events. My hope is that this article can somehow shed some light to help those who are experiencing grief to move forward and overcome the place that they are at.

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Family bonding activities – insights to help connect deeply

Bonding is emotional- you need to be present.
   You’ve probably been searching for family bonding activities and may have even found some great ideas.
But I want to share with you that bonding is more of an emotional and spiritual connection than something that can be achieved with outward situations. Of course having activities to do is always a great “setting” in which the actual connection occurs. Activities are ways to get the “brain waves” going and provide a context for bonding.

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Top 20 Beautiful Free Printable Calendars for 2010

Organizing doesn’t have to be boring. You can use artistic calendars and get yourself inspired to accomplish your goals and manage your time in 2010.
This post has a list of the most beautiful free calendars that I have found on the web. Don’t forget to stay updated on inspirational resources for your home and family life by signing up with your email for the Embracing Home newsletter.
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Discover the Power of Allowing Yourself to Cry

   Sometimes sadness overwhelms us and even though we may be positive people, no idea seems to be able to get us out of that “sad space” at that moment. I have felt like this. When this happens, we can’t even think straight. And even though there are plenty of things that we love to do in our lives, at that moment nothing seems to be
                        appealing. Absolutely nothing.
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Yummy pear dessert recipe with chocolate

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How to stay calm while being more productive

Many times anxiety will cause us to not be as productive as we could be. Whether you’re wanting to remain calm at work or at home you can do certain things to change your environment to experience this kind of peace.

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One Flower – Can a Tiny Flower Be Special?

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Sweet Romantic Letter to the Love of My Life

Of all the things that God gives us, the opportunity to experience true love is one of the biggest gifts of this life. If you’ve experienced deep sadness and then fallen in love you will
            understand this poem/letter that I wrote for my husband.
            Love can make us look at life with different eyes.

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